Bird Means Business Bird Williams

“I want to be the resource that I wish I had when I first launched my business and had no idea what I was doing.” - Bird Williams

Ahh, we are officially at 100 episodes of Bird Means Business Podcast! I started this podcast two years ago and I want to genuinely thank you for being here!

To celebrate 100, I’m Keepin’ it 100!

In this episode, I’ll be recounting some of the amazing topics we’ve covered and guest episodes we’ve had!

I’ll also be sharing a really big update with you in full transparency… like I said to keep it 100 and real with you!

So be sure to stay tuned in until the end. I hope you enjoy this quick, fun recap to celebrate this amazing journey!

Links mentioned in the episode:


Scroll through over 100 episodes at birdwilliams.com/podcast
Ep. 73 with with Steven Boyd Wallace of Hardly Tomorrow
Hang out with Bird on Instagram
Thank you! Bird's Digital Marketing Assistant, Haven
Thank you! Bird's MIL, Mignon, who helps with transcribing the podcast audio
Thank you! Bird's podcast editor, Joel
Ep. 95 Reframing Your Life with Photographer, Phylicia J. L. Munn
Stay connected with Bird through her weekly email

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“And then they're protected by that because they're not starting off in rookie season, trying to figure it out. They're getting the backing of a proven brand that already has notoriety to its name, and access to the brain trust that is the founders of that brand. So they're able to move with some confidence, having better resources.” -Terry Williams

Have you ever thought about franchising your business or how franchising even works?

In this week’s episode I have one of my favorite guests back on the show, my husband and business partner, Terry Williams!

We are talking all about how we’re now franchising our gym business, The League, which we launched as crazy kids back in 2013.

You’ll get to hear and learn about:


How we got to where we are today
Making the decision to franchise
How franchising looks
How to make money in a franchise
Things to consider if you want to franchise your business

Expanding your brand is such an exciting process, I hope this episode will help bring awareness and help set you up for success if franchising is in your future!

Links mentioned in the episode:


Episode 11: Managing Money in Marriage
FREE Personal Budget Template
Episode 63: Mindset Coaching Session with Terry Williams
FREE Mindset Coaching Worksheet
Episode 56: BTS of our Gym Business Launch with Terry Williams
Learn more about owning a League Franchise
Ep. 51 LLCs and Trademarks with Soluto Uba

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“We get into business because it’s a passion of ours, because we want to make money, because we want the flexibility, we want the time, but I really think that God has placed certain things in your life to impact the world in a positive way.” -Zach Windahl

Today we have Zach Windahl on the show, an author and entrepreneur who has helped thousands of people better understand the bible and grow closer to God through his company, The Brand Sunday. This episode is an incredible conversation with Zach based around his book, “Launch with God.”

Zach’s book is a tool to help launch a business with God on your team, while learning how to impact your neighborhood and the world.

In almost every business, even if it’s not Christian-based, you can find a way to root your business to positively impact those around you, and when you do so it’s going to come back and bless you in return.

Tune into this powerful conversation to learn practical tips on how to


Launch a business with God
Learn how leaning into your faith helps you work from a place of peace instead of anxiety as a business owner
Understand how to balance resting in faith and putting in hard work

… and so much more!

If you don’t consider yourself a person of faith, there’s still so much gold in this episode for you!

Links mentioned in the episode:


Launch with God, by Zach Windahl
The Bible Study, by Zach Windahl
PJ Morton's version of "Let Go"
Connect with Zach on Instagram
Connect with The Brand Sunday on Instagram
TheBrandSunday.com
ZachWindahl.com

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“In business and entrepreneurship innovation is what really drives your ability to make money and be successful. You have to think outside the box and be a problem solver.” - Ebony Green, M.S., CCC-SLP

This week you’re going to hear an incredible story about how a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), Ebony Green took her business to a huge milestone of 7 figures in revenue despite a pandemic.

Ebony Green is a certified SLP and CEO of Casa Speech and Development Services, a company that provides life changing therapy to children and adults with disabilities. Ebony acquires the knowledge to improve patient’s outcomes but also the passion to help other SLP’s to develop their businesses.

You’re going to love this episode full of extremely valuable takeaways for growing your business, servicing people and communities, overcoming setbacks and so much more!

Links mentioned in the episode:


Business Coaching with Ebony for SLP professionals: @slpcontractsqueen
SLP Courses from Ebony

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“Just because you put out a website doesn't mean that people just find you.” - Jessica Freeman

Have you ever wondered how you can optimize your website to be the best it can be OR if you even need a website when you first launch your business?

In this episode you’ll learn all things web design and creation as you hear from Jessica Freeman, the Atlanta based and award winning web designer of Jess Creatives, who helps nutrition and fitness business owners build authority and get more clients.

I often get a lot of questions about websites and I’m so pumped to have Jess on the show to provide expert advice and guidance to these questions that you may be wondering too like...


How to know which website platform to choose?
When launching a new business, should I focus on social media or a website?
What is SEO? How does it work and why is it important?
What are the most important website pages to have?
What should I have in place before building my website?
What are the most important website metrics to track?

Tune in to hear the answers to these questions and learn how to utilize the powerful tool of a website for your business!

Links mentioned in the episode:


Learn from Jess at jesscreatives.com
Connect with Jess on IG/social media: @jesscreatives

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“Sometimes you don’t know what path you’re on, you think you’re supposed to do one thing and then you realize you’ve spent a lot of time building a skill set in another lane that can be useful to doing something else. ” -Phylicia J. L. Munn

Yall. Get ready to hear such an incredible story from celebrity photographer, Phylicia J. L. Munn.

Phylicia is a Georgia bred, LA-based photographer who pivoted to photography after spending close to a decade in finance. Since transitioning to photography full time in 2019 her portfolio has grown over the past 3 years to include brands such as Netflix, Vanity Fair, Universal Music Group, and Ferrari... to just name a few! She celebrates diversity and prides herself on creating positive imagery of those who are underrepresented.

Phylicia joins me on the show this week to share her story about how taking a pause in a pretty dramatic way gave her the clarity to step into what she’s doing today.

You’ll hear her share all about what the moment looked like when she decided to make the switch, some of the biggest lessons learned as a photographer, and the very real life adjustments she had to make for her photography career to thrive in a pandemic.

Her story is so powerful, after our conversation together I began to think about what I’m doing and how I can be more effective when I make space to pause. So I hope this episode will help you reflect on the power of your pause too.

Links mentioned in the episode:


Connect with Phylicia on Instagram
Phylicia J. L. Munn's website

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